Tag: COMMISSIONERS

‘Buhari wont withdraw INEC REC nominees accused of corruption, partisanship” Lai Moh’d

Aminu Imam

Despite the clamour for their withdrawal, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari will not withdraw some nominees for the position of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) recently accused of corruption and partisanship. Recall that President Buhari had on 26th of July sent 19 names to the Senate for confirmation as RECs. Four of the nominees appointed by the President were fingered by some Nigerians and a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as partisan or have a known history of corruption. The four…

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Nasarawa Assembly confirms 14 Commissioners

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nasarawa House of Assembly has confirmed as commissioners all the 14 nominees sent to it by Governor Abdullahi Sule. House Speaker Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi announced their confirmation after they were screened on Wednesday in Lafia. The speaker urged the new commissioners to live above board while discharging their duties. Those confirmed are Hon. Yakubu Kwanta -Akwanga, Hon. Yusuf Aliyu Turaki- Awe, Hajiya Aishatu Rufai Ibrahim- Awe, Hon. Salihu Enah- Doma, Prof. Umar Mikail Gurku- Karu, Nuhu Ibrahim Oshafu-Keana. Idris Mohammed Idris-Keffi, Mohammed Tanimu Sarki Lafia, Abimiku Hannatu Bala- Lafia,…

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